Town Council

The current Haymarket Town Council took office January 1, 2023 and will sit through December 31, 2024 

With the passage of Senate Bill 1157, Town Council elections will be every two years in November beginning November 5, 2024  

Mission

Provide residents, businesses, and visitors with public services in a fiscally prudent and socially responsible way.

Vision

Where a historic past and a positive future flourish.  

Core Values

TRANSPARENT                INNOVATIVE

INTEGRITY                       RESPECTFUL

ACCOUNTABLE               INCLUSIVE

LOYALTY                         TEAMWORK

   LEADERSHIP

 

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ONE: FOSTER COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE TWO: PRACTICE GOOD GOVERNANCE

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE THREE: FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE FOUR: FUND THE FUTURE

 

INITIATIVE ONE: FOSTER COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING.

Capitalize on Haymarket’s location, heritage, and diversity of assets, to strengthen the community and economic well-being of its citizens and businesses.

 ACTION AGENDA

  1. Complete the Town Hall renovation project
  2. Update the Haymarket Comprehensive Plan.
  3. Develop a Haymarket sidewalk master plan
  4. Develop a policy for how land will be developed along Haymarket’s major gateways.
  5. Institute a wayfinding signage program for Haymarket.
  6. Formulate a traffic management plan for Haymarket.

INITIATIVE TWO: PRACTICE GOOD GOVERNANCE.

Perform government functions and defined duties efficiently and effectively while being accountable to the citizens of Haymarket.

ACTION AGENDA:

  1. Develop and adopt annually a Town Council Code of Performance/Statement of Ethics that demonstrates the council’s commitment to witnessing the values inherent with good governance.  
  2. Place a Mayor/Council message on the town’s website once a month.  
  3. Develop an annual town report inclusive of a citizen’s guide to town government and share it with town residents and town businesses.
  4. Place the Haymarket vision, mission statement, core values and 2018-2020 strategic initiatives summary on the towns’ website once it is adopted.
  5. Host an annual reception/dinner for all persons who serve on council appointed boards and commissions as an expression of Council’s appreciation.

INITIATIVE THREE: FOSTER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Promote a positive and interactive relationship with town residents and stakeholders that will result in a greater understanding of and connection with town government.

ACTION AGENDA:

  1. Develop fact sheets for major town issues/projects and share them with the public and the media.
  2. Partner with local businesses to develop a “Welcome to Haymarket” basket to be shared with new residents and new business alike upon arriving in Haymarket.
  3. Create and distribute a quarterly Haymarket newsletter.
  4. Sponsor a Haymarket town government open house annually.
  5. Sponsor a Haymarket Local Government Academy to help citizens learn about their town government.
  6. Strengthen Haymarket’s identity by enhancing the town’s website.

INITIATIVE FOUR: FUND THE FUTURE

Commit to fulfill our current and future obligations by identifying and managing Haymarket’s resources, revenues and future development opportunities.

ACTION AGENDA:

  1. Develop a five-year revenue and expenditure forecast focused on services and programs sponsored by the town of Haymarket inclusive of personnel, support costs and capital costs.
  2. Adopt a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Haymarket that includes a capital maintenance component.
  3. Inventory and craft a policy for town owned property.
  4. Inventory and craft a policy focused on addressing Haymarket’s blighted property.
  5. Develop a staffing and salary plan for key town personnel which will be competitive with other similarly sized local governments in northern Virginia.

 

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